Proposal from Commission (COM (2003) 60, 5 Feb. 2003) Legal base Art. 62(2) EC Background permits easier entry to and from Kaliningrad across Lithuania Schengen builds on Schengen acquis Flexibility likely UK & Ireland opt
| Proposal | from Commission (COM (2003) 60, 5 Feb. 2003) |
|---|---|
| Legal base | Art. 62(2) EC |
| Background | permits easier entry to and from Kaliningrad across Lithuania |
| Schengen | builds on Schengen acquis |
| Flexibility | likely UK & Ireland opt out; Denmark has opted in as matter of international law (Council doc. 14588/03, 14 Nov. 2003) |
| EP | Oostlander report (A5-0075/2003) adopted at committee meeting, 19 Mar. 2003; plenary vote 9 Apr. 2003 (OJ 2004 C 64 E/194) |
| Council | adopted as ‘A’ point, 14 Apr. 2003 General Affairs and External Relations Council: Regulation 693/2003 |
| Entry into force | 18 Apr. 2003 (Art. 14) |